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SACRAMENTO SOCIETY 



CALIFORNIA PIONEERS 



1st Of orticers and Meinliers, 




SACRAMENTO: 
D. Johnston & Co., Printers, 410 J St. 

L1891. 
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CONSTITUTION AID BY-UWS 



SACRAMENTO SOCIETY 



CALIFORNIA PIONEERS 



Ust Of Officers and Imkii 




vSACRAMENTO: 
D. Johnston & Co., Printers, 410 J St. 

1891. 



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ORGANIZATION. 

In pursuance of a previous notice, about seventy 
persons met at Jones' Hotel, on J Street, between 
Front and Second Streets, on Wednesday evening, 
January 25tb, 1854, for tbe purpose of organizing 
a Pioneer Association in Sacramento. Joseph W. 
Winans was Chairman, and Samuel Colville Secre- 
tary of the meeting. A committee consisting of 
R. P. Johnson, Samuel Colville, J. W. Winans and 
R. M. Folger, was selected, who, on the twenty- 
seventh of the same month, reported a Constitu- 
tion, which was adopted, and, with some altera- 
tions, is the one by which the Association is now 
governed. 

On the 3d of February, 1854, the Association met 
for the election of officers to serve until September 
ninth of that year. The following are the names 
of persons present, viz : 

H. B. Robinson, M. D. Corse, 

C. Morrill, A. C. Latson, 

G. B. Bounell, Wm. Wolfesburger, 

J. G. Hyer, James Haworth, 

James B. Mitchell, S. B. Robbins, 

George Cadwalader, Robert M. Folger, 

George Rowland, Joseph H. Nevett, 

K. B, Kenyon, John Wood, 

Edward Crowell, Charles Smith, 





4 ORGANIZATION. 


J. L,. Howard, 


B. J. Barroll, 


John Tiugman, 


Edward McCarty, 


Frank Bush, 


John H. Carroll, 


W. F. Kennedy, 


C. W. Hoyt, 


Jesse Moore, 


Thomas H. Jackson, 


G. Backns, 


J. B. Blanchard, 


David Oliver, 


James Anthony, 


William P. Henry, 


Jacob F. Shaber, 


G. Griswold, 


James Alexander, 


Gregory J. Phelan, 


H. W. Harkness, 


A. C. Sweetser, 


H. H. O'Callaghan, 


William Chesley, 


J. H. Culver, 


John Iv. Craig, 


Justin Gates, 


G. W. Mann, 


C. C. Sackett, 


M. K. Murphy, 


C. H. Bradford, 


Charles H. vShaw, 


Jonathan Williams, 


S. J. May, 


George Chedic, 


C. C. Hayden, 


John C. Hedenburg, 


J. B. Starr. In all. 


fifty-six. 



OFFICERS. 



Officers for 1S54. 

President Joseph W. Winans 

Vice-Presidents J. B. Starr, J. H. Nevett, D. J. 

Lisle, Richard Rust, J. B. Mitchell, Wni. M. Carpenter 

Recording Secretary Samuel Colville 

Corresponding Secretary N. A. H. Ball 

Treasurer B. F. Hastings 

Directors-H. E- Robinson, VolneySpalding,C.C.Sackett, R. P. 

Johnson, W. C. Waters, James Ha worth, George Rowland 

Officers for 1854-5. 

President Joseph W. Winans 

Vice-Presidents R. P. Johnson, J. H. Nevett 

Recording Secretary James Anthony 

Corresponding Secretary N. A. H. Ball 

Treasurer B. F. Hastings 

Directors C. C. Sackett, 

John F. Morse, Volney Spalding, W. C. Waters, 
A. G. Richardson, J. R. Hardenburgh, H. E. Robinson 

Officers for 1855-6. 

President Joseph W. Winans 

Vice-Presidents B. D. Fr>', John F. Morse 

Recording Secretary Geo. Cadwalader 

Corresponding Secretary H. B. Livingston 

Treasurer D. O. Mills 

Directors__H. F. Robinson, C. C. Sackett, W. C. Waters, Geo. 
Rowland, J. P. Dyer, J. R. Hardenburgh, Volney Spalding 

Officers for 1856-7. 

President A. C. Monson 

Vice-Presidents - John F. Morse, J. H. Nevett 

Recording vSecretary S. B. Robbins 

Corresponding Secretary N. A. H. Ball 

Treasurer , Edgar Mills 

Directors P. B. Cornwall, J. Anthony, J. A. Benton, 

G. J. Phelan, L. W. Ferris, James Queen, J. H. Culver 



6 OFI^ICERS. 

Officers for 1857-8-9. 

President John F. Morse 

Vice-Presidents J. H. Nevett, James Queen 

Recording Secretary S. B. Robbins 

Corresponding Secretary N. A. H. Ball 

Treasurer Edgar Mills 

Directors G. J. Phelan, James Anthony, J. H. Carroll, 

A. G. Richardson, P. B. Cornwall, J. G. Hyer, J. H. Culver 

Officers for 1859-60. 
President James Queen 

Vice-Presidents J. H. Carroll, T. M. Lindley 

Recording Secretary S. B. Robbins 

Corresponding Secretary N. A. H. Ball 

Treasurer L. A. Booth 

Directors__G. J. Phelan, J. D. B. Stillman, R. A. Pearis, J. R. 
Hardenburgh, C. H. Swift, James McClatchy, W. F. Knox 

Officers for 1860-61. 

President A. C. Monson 

Vice-Presidents Edward McCarty, John H. Carroll 

Recording Secretary S. B. Robbins 

Corresponding Secretary N. A. H. Ball 

Treasurer N. J. Holland 

Directors-_James Anthony, S. R. Kneeland,Wni. M. Harron, 
J. R. Hardenburgh, G.J. Phelan, N.Iy.Drew, M.K. Murphy 

Officers for 1861-2. 

President John H. Carroll 

Vice-Presidents R. H. McDonald, J. D. B. Stillman 

Recording Secretary S. B. Robbins 

Corresponding Secretary N. A. H. Ball 

Treasurer Edgar Mills 

Directors N. L,. Drew. E. McCarty, Wm. M. Harron, 

James Queen, Isaac L,ohman, W. F. Knox, C. E. Abbott 

Officers for 1862-3. 

President N. L,. Drew 

Vice-Presidents R. T. Brown, W. F. Knox 

Recording Secretary S. B. Robbins 

Corresponding Secretary Geo. I. N. Monell 

Treasurer Edgar Mills 

Directors J. H. Carroll, J. H. Culver, G. J. Phelan, 

Justin Gates, C. H. vSwift, James Queen, Thomas l^etson 



OFFICERS. 



Officers for 1863-4. 

President Gregory J. Phelaii 

Vice-Presidents R. T. Brown, W. F. Knox 

Recording Secretary S. B. Robbins 

Corresponding Secretary Geo. I. N. Monell 

Treasurer Kdgar Mills 

Directors C. H. Swift, J. H. Culver, N. t,. Drew, Asa 

P. Andrews. Justin Gates, N. D. Goodell, James Carolan 

Officers for 1864-5. 

President R. H. McDonald 

Vice-Presidents George Rowland, Justin Gates 

Recording Secretary A. Leonard 

Corresponding Secretary A. G. Richardson 

Treasurer P'dgar Mills 

Directors J. H. McKune, 

G. K. Van Heusen, E. D. Wheatley, James McClatchy. 

Justus Hovey, W. L,. Everett, Charles Heinrich 
Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 

Officers for 1865-6. 

President Justin Gates 

Vice-Presidents Wm. G. Wood, I. N. Hoag 

Recording Secretary Albert Leonard 

Corresponding Secretary Wm. P. Coleman 

Treasurer Edgar Mills 

Directors W. F. Knox, G. J. Phelan, N. L. Drew, N. D. 

Goodell, C. C. Haydeu, Chas. Heinrich, Warren L. Everett 
Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 

Officers for 1866-7. 

President Wm. F. Knox 

Vice-Presidents I. N. Hoag, W. P. Coleman 

Recording Secretary Albert Leonard 

Corresponding Secretary Wm. G. Wood 

Treasurer FMgar Mills 

Directors N. D. Goodell, E. D. Wheatlev, R. L. Bampton, 

G. J. Phelan, Asa P. Andrews, Chas. H. Ross,Wm. Turton 
Marshal Geo. S. Evans 

Officers for 1867-8. 

President Isaac N. Hoag 

Vice-Presidents James McClatchy, Charles Heinrich 

Recording Secretary Albert Leonard 

Corresponding Secretary Edward Collins 



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Treasurer C. H. Swift 

Director.S--Charles H. Ross, G. J. Phelan, P. S. Lawson,Asa P. 

Andrews, N. D. Goodell, James Carolan, R. L,. Bampton 

Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 

Officers for 1868-9. 

President James McClatchy 

Vice-Presidents C. H. Swift, Charles H. Ross 

Recording Secretary_ John Ting-man 

Corresponding Secretary G. J. Phelan 

Treasurer N. !<. Drew 

Directors Asa P. Andrews, Albert Leonard, Justin Gates, 

Harry Montfort, U. Bayer, W. F. Knox, Charles Winter 
Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 

Officers for 1869-70. 

President James McClatchy 

Vice-Presidents Isaac Lohman, H. D. Shirland 

Recording Secretary John Tingman 

Corresponding Secretary G. J. Phelan 

Treasurer N. L. Drew 

Directors N. D. Goodell, T. M. Lindley, Asa P. Andrews, 

W. C. Felch, Justin Gates, W. F. Knox, Charles Winter 
Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 

Officers for 1 870-1. 

President Charles H. Ross 

Vice-Presidents Charles Heinrich, Albert Leonard 

Recording Secretary John Tingman 

Corresponding Secretary G. J. Phelan 

Treasurer 1 W. E. Chamberlain 

Directors W. F. Knox, 

Charles Winter, Harry Montfort, Asa P. Andrews, 

Isaac Lohman, James McGuire, James McClatchy 

Marshal G. K. Van Heuseii 

Officers for 187 1-2. 

President Isaac Lohman 

Vice-Presidents Isaac S. Chiles, G. K. Van Heusen 

Recording Secretary' John Tingman 

Corresponding Secretary O. C. Wheeler 

Treasurer N. L. Drew 

Directors W. F. Knox, 

Charles Winter, Asa P. Andrews, N. D. Goodell, 

Harry Montfort, James McClatchj-, Charles H. Ross 

Marshal Justin Gates 



OFFICERS. 



Officers for 1S72-3. 

President Albert Leonard 

Vice-Presidents Kdward F. Aiken, Harry Montfort 

Recording Secretary John Tingnian 

Corresponding Secretary Walton C. Felch 

Treasurer Wni. E. Chamberlain 

Directors___W. F. Knox, F. H. Russel, N. D. Goodell, Charles 

Winter, Asa P. Andrews, Charles H. Ross, Wni. Gwynu 

Marshal Samuel Deal 

Officers for 1873-4. 

President Edward F. Aiken 

Recording Secretary John Tingnian 

Corresponding Secretary Walton C. Felch 

Treasurer Charles H. Ross 

Directors W. F. Knox, N. D. Goodell, 

James McClatchy, Asa P. Andrews, Ed. F. Aiken, 

A. ]{. Nixon, Charles Winter, N. L,. Drew, I. N. Hoag 

Marshal Wni. G. English 

Officers for 1874-5. 

President Asa P. Andrews 

Recording Secretary John Tingnian 

Corresponding Secretary R. W. Murphy 

Treasurer Charles H. Ro.ss 

Directors Asa P. Andrews, W. F. Knox, G. K. Van 

Heusen, P. S. Lawson, Charles Winter, James McGuire, 

N. D. Goodell, G. A. Putnam, James McClatchy 

Marshal Samuel Deal 

Officers for 1875-6. 

President G. K. Van Heusen 

Recording Secretary *John Tingnian 

Corresponding Secretary Ira E. Oatman 

Treasurer Charles H. Ross 

Directors G. K. Van Heusen 

Asa P. Andrews, N. D. GoodtU, E. F. Aiken, F.H. Russel, 

G. A. Putnam, H. P. Osborn, P. S. Lawson, W. C. Felch 

]Mar.shal A. H. Powers 

*John Tingman, deceased. A. Leonard elected to fill 
vacancy. 



OFFICERS. 



Officers for 1876-7. 

President N. D. Goodell 

Recording Secretary Asa P. Andrews 

Corresponding Secretary A. C. Sweetser 

Treasurer 1 C. H. Swift 

Directors G. K. Van Heusen, 

N. D. Goodell, G. A. Putnam, W. F. Knox, F. H. Russel, 

Jos. Sims, W. C. Felch, H. P. Osborn, James McClatchy 

Marshal A. H. Powers 



Officers for 1877-8. 

President Homer P. Osborn 

Recording Secretary Asa P. Andrews 

Corresponding Secretary A. C. Sweetser 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors W. F. Knox, 

C. C. Hayden, Geo. A. Putnam, G. K. Van Heusen, N. D. 

Goodell, F. H. Russel, James McClatchj% Archie McNeal 
Mar-shal G. K. Van Heusen 



Officers for 1878-9. 

President George A. Putnam 

Recording Secretary .\sa P. Andrews 

Corresponding Secretary A. C. Sweetser 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors H. P. Osborn, 

D. ft. Ross, William L. Herndon, John S. Miller, 

N. D. Goodell, A. Henley, A. Logan, a. McNeal 

Marshal A. H. Powers 



Officers for 1879-80. 

President John S. Miller 

Recording Secretary Asa P. Andrews 

Corresponding Secretary A. C. Sweetser 

Treasurer N. L. Drew 

Directors _R. L. Bampton, D. S. Ross,W. F. Knox, N. L. Drew, 

Geo. A. Putnam, W. H. Luther,W.W. Light, N. D. Goodell 

Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 



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Officers for 1880-T. 

President W. C. Felch 

Recording Secretary James McCleery 

Corresponding Secretary A. C. Sweetser 

Treasurer N. L. Drew 

DirectorS-_F. H. Russel, F. N. Mott, Jas. McGuire, D. S. Ross, 

W. H. Luther.W. L. Herndon, N. D. Goodell,A. H. Powers 

Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 



Officers for 1 881-2. 

President James McGuire 

Recording Secretary James McCleery 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer N. L. Drew 

Directors F. N. Mott, 

Rufus Butterfield, J. S. Miller, George A. Putnam, 

D. S. Ross, A. H. Powers, N. D Goodell, W. H. Luther 

Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 



Officers for 1882-3. 

President A. H. Powers 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer N. L. Drew 

Directors S. H. Letner, 

James H. Sullivan, W. H. Luther, O. N. Morse, 

L. Callish, N. D. Goodell, James McGuire, P. S. Lawson 

Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 



Officers for 1883-4. 

President J. H. McKune 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors P. S. Lawson, 

R. Butterfield, J. Oschwald, N. D. Goodell, James 

McGuire, Jas. H. Sullivan, Chas. Heinrich, A. H. Powers 

Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 



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Officers for 1884-5. 

President George W. Chesley 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors N. D. Goodell, G. A. Putnam, A. Logan, W. F. Knox, 

C. K. Daugherty,W. H. Luther, F. H. Russel, Jas. McGuire 

Marshal G. K. Van Heusen 

Officers for 1885-6. 

President George W. Chesley 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary \V. P. Coleman 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors_N. D. Goodell, G.A.Putnam, A. Logan, W. F. Knox, 

C. K. Daugherty,W.H. Lvither, F.H.Russell, Jas. McGuire 

Marshal A. H. Powers 

Officers for 1886-7. 

President George W. Che.sley 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors_W.H.Luther,F.H.Russell,Jas.McGuire, W.F.Knox, 

C. K. Daugherty, N. D. Goodell, G. A. Putnam, A. Logan 

Marshal A. H. Powers 

Officers for 1887-8. 

President P. S. Lawson 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors W. H. Luther, 

G. W. Chesley, James McGuire, C. K. Daugherty, 
N. D. Goodell, G. A. Putnam, W. F. Knox, H. Twitchell 

Marshal A. Logan 

Wistoriau : Win. J. Davis 



Officers for 1888-9. 

President P. S. lyawson 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer _" A. C. Sweetser 

Directors G. W. Cheslev, 

James McGuire, C. K. Daugherty, E. Twitchell, 
N. D. Goodell, W. H. Luther, G. A. Putnam, H. M. I.aRue 

Marshal A. I^ogan 

Historian Win. J. Davis 



Officers for 1889-90. 



Presidetit P. S. Lawsou 

Recording Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors W. H. Luther, 

E. Twitchell, G. A. Putnam, N. D. Goodell, Joseph 
Sims, E. F. Aikin, Robert Allen, G. W. Chesley 

Marshal A. Logan 

Historian Win. J. Davis 

Officers for 1890-T. 

President H. M. LaRue 

RecoDding Secretary John S. Miller 

Corresponding Secretary W. P. Coleman 

Treasurer A. C. Sweetser 

Directors N. D. Goodell, 

F. H. Russel, G. A. Putnam, W. H. Luther, G. W. 
Chesley, E. Twitchell, C. K. Daugherty, James McGuire 

Marshal A. Logan 

Hi-torian Win. J. Davis 



14 INCORPORATION. 



ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. 



This is to certify that we, Albert Leonard, John 
Tingman, W. F. Knox, N. D. Goodell, C. H. Ross, 
F. H. Russel, William Gwynn, Charles Winter and 
Asa P. Andrews, all citizens of the City and County 
of Sacramento and State of California, have formed, 
and by this instrument do form, a corporation to be 
known as " The Sacramento Society of California 
Pioneers." That the corporation is formed for the 
purposes of sociability, charity, purchasing lands, 
and maintaining a cemetery for the use of the 
society, and the sale of subdivisions of lots therein, 
and to obtain and hold real estate for a hall for 
meeting purposes and for rent; to sell and convc}^ 
the same, and acquire and sell other real estate, 
when deemed advisable, and to maintain a library 
and cabinet of minerals, relics, and curiosities ; 
that said corporation is to exist for a period of fifty 
years; that the names and residences of the direct- 
ors who are appointed to serve until their succes- 
sors are elected and qualified, as provided for in 
the Constitution and By-Laws to be adopted, are as 
above stated ; that the said corporation is to have 
no capital stock, and that the principal place of 
business of the corporation is the City of Sacra- 



INCORPORATION. 



meiito in the County of Sacramento, and vState of 
California. 

ALBERT LEONARD, [Seal. 

JOHN TINGMAN, [Seal.; 

CHARLES H. ROSS, [Seal. 

FRANCLS H. RUSSEL, [Seal. 

WILLIAM GWYNN, [Seal. 

N. D. GOODELL, [Seal. 

CHARLES WINTER, [Seal.; 

ASA P. ANDREWS, [Seal. 

W. F. KNOX, [Seal.; 



State of Cawfornia, ) 

County of Sacramento. I 

On the 31st day of March, A. D. 1873, before me, 
W. R. Cantwell, Notary Public, personally appeared 
Albert Leonard, John Tingman, Charles H. Ross, 
Francis H. Russel. William Gwynn, N. D. Goodell^ 
Charles Winter, Asa P. Andrews and William F. 
Knox, known tome to be the persons whose names 
are subscribed to the within instrument, and who 
separately acknowledged to me that they and each 
of them executed the same. 

In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and 
seal. 

W. R. CANTWELL, Notary Public. 

Sacramento Co., Cal. 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICIvE I. 

NAME AND OBJECT. 

This association shall be called the "Sacramento 
Society of California Pioneers." Its object shall 
be to cultivate the social virtues of its members, to 
collect and preserve information connected with 
the early settlement and conquest of the country, 
and to perpetuate the memor}^ of those whose 
sagacity, enterprise and love of independence in- 
duced them to settle in the wilderness and become 
the germ of a new State. 

ARTICLE II. 

QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP. 

This society shall be composed of native Califor- 
nians, foreigners, and citizens of the United vStates 
resident in California prior to the first of January 
of the year eighteen hundred and fifty, who shall 
be considered Active Members, and who shall be 
entitled to all the privileges of the society. Hon- 
orary and Life Members may be admitted in accord- 
ance with the provisions contained in the By-Laws. 



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ARTICLE III. 

EI.ECTIONS. 

Any persou desiring to become a member of this 
society, may have his name proposed at any meet- 
ing, and the vote shall be taken by ballot at the 
next meeting, and three negative votes shall be 
sufficient to reject his application. An}^ person 
who shall have been once balloted for and rejected 
shall not again be proposed for membership within 
one year from said rejection. The officers of the 
society shall be elected annually by ballot at the 
regular meeting in August, at which meeting a 
majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to 

elect. 

ARTICLE IV. 

APPROPRIATION OF FUND.S. 

Kach person on admission shall pay such fees as 
shall be prescribed in the By-Laws. All funds aris- 
ing therefrom, after the yearly expenses shall have 
been paid, .shall be safely invested and the income 
arising therefrom shall be appropriated to charita- 
ble and cemetery purposes. 

ARTICLE V. 

OFFICERS. 

The officers of this .society shall consist of nine 
Directors, a Recording and Financial vSecretary, a 



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Corresponding Secretary', a Treasurer, and a Mar- 
shal, who shall assume the duties of their respect- 
ive offices on the Monday next succeeding their 
election, and shall hold their offices for one year, 
and until their successors are elected and assume 
their duties. 

ARTICLE VI. 

MEETINGS. 

Regular meetings of the society shall be held 
on the last Saturday of each month. Fifteen mem- 
bers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction 
of business. Special meetings may be called by 
the President, by the Board of Directors, or by five 
members making application therefor in writing to 
the President. 

ARTICLE VII. 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 

The Directors shall hold their first meeting on 
the Monday next succeeding their election, at 
which time it shall be their duty to elect by ballot 
one of their number to be President of their Board 
and the society for the ensuing year. They shall 
also elect from the society a Secretary and a Treas- 
urer. The Board shall hold regular meetings in the 
societ3''s building on the Saturday next preceding 
the last Saturday in every month. At all meetings 
of the Board, five members shall constitute a quo- 



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rum for the transaction of business, and they shall 
fill all vacancies which may occur in their own 
body. The President or any three members may 
call a special meeting by a notice in writing deliv" 
ered to each Director by the Secretary. The Board 
of Directors shall enact By-Laws for the govern- 
ment of the society, which, with all their proceed- 
ings, shall be laid before the society at the first 
meeting thereafter, and it shall be competent for 
the society to propose, alter, amend, reject, or enact 
au}' By-Laws by a majority of the members present 
at any stated meeting, and in no other way. 

ARTICLE VIII. 
presidp::nt. 
The President shall preside over and preserve 
order at all meeting of the society and Board of 
Directors. He shall approve all accounts previous 
to their being paid by the Treasurer which have 
been approved by the Board of Directors, and at the 
expiration of his term of office shall address the 
members upon the condition and requirements of 
the society. In the absence of the President at a 
meeting of the society or Board of Directors, those 
present shall choose a chairman pro tern. 

ARTICLE IX. 

RECORDING SECRETARY. 

The Recording Secretary shall keep correct min- 



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utes of all proceedings of the society, preserve a 
register of the members' names and their postof- 
fice address, keep a correct account with the mem- 
bers, and collect and pay to the Treasurer the 
moneys due to the societ}^ taking his receipt for 
the same; he shall be responsible for the safe 
keeping of all the books and papers belonging to 
the society, excepting those of the Treasurer; he 
shall certify all accounts and records under the 
direction of the Board of Directors, and counter- 
sign all orders on the Treasurer signed by the Pres- 
ident; he shall make reports of his accounts at 
such times as may be required by the society; he 
shall report the name of each member in arrears to 
the society immediately preceding the election for 
officers; he shall be exempt from the payment of 
dues, and from serving on committees; he shall give 
the members and Board of Directors proper notice 
of all meetings; he shall also be Librarian of the 
society; shall receive and preserve all books, maps 
pamphlets, records, magazines, etc., the prop- 
erty of the society, and be responsible for the same. 
He shall have full charge and control of the hall 
or room appropriated for the use of the society, 
subject to the President and Board of Directors. 
He shall give bonds for the faithful performance of 
his duties, to be approved by the Directors, in such 
sum as may be fixed by them, and for such services 



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shall receive such remuneration as may be fixed by 
the By-Laws. 

ARTICLE X. 

CORRESPONDINU SECRETARY. 

The Corresponding vSecretary shall discharge 
such duties as appertain to his office or as may be 
prescribed by the Board of Directors. 

ARTlCIvE XI. 

treasurp-;r. 

The Treasurer shall receive and safel}^ keep the 
funds of the society, recording all receipts and dis- 
bursements in a book provided by him for that pur- 
pose, and shall report the same quarterly, and at 
such other periods as the society or Board of Di- 
rectors may require. He shall pay no money vv^ith- 
out an order signed by the President, and counter- 
signed by the Secretery. At the expiration of his 
term of office, he shall deliver all books and papers, 
moneys, vouchers, and other property belonging to 
the society in his possession into the hands of his 
successor. The Treasurer shall give bonds for the 
faithful discharge of his duties in such sum as may 
be fixed by the Board of Directors, and approved 
by them. 



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ARTICLE XII. 

MARSHAL. 

In all cases of public parade, while on the street, 
the society shall be under the direction of the Mar- 
shal. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

PENALTIES. 

Any niemljer who may be in arrears at any regu- 
lar meeting, or who shall refuse to pay his monthly 
or other dues when called upon by the Secretary, 
shall be ineligible to office, to vote at any meeting, 
or enjoy the honors of this society in any manner 
till such time as all arrears are paid. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

ANNIVERSARY. 

The annual celebration day of this society shall 
be the ninth day of Septeml^er, being the anniver- 
sary of the admission of the vState of California as 
one of the United States. 

ARTICLE XV. 

TRIALS AND PUNISHMENTS. 

Members guilty of misconduct or crime may be 
expelled or suspended by a vote of two thirds of 
the members present at any stated meeting, pro- 
vided there be not less than fifteen members pres- 



24 CONSTITUTION. 



ent, aud any officer of this society, having first had 
an opportunity to make a defense, may be removed 
from his office by the Board of Directors for such 
cause as in its opinion may be sufficient, provided 
that such proceedings shall have no effect until 
confirmed by a two-thirds vote of all the mem- 
bers present, there being not less than fifteen, at 
any stated meeting. 

ARTICLE XVI. 

ALTERATIONS OR AMENDMENTS. 

This Constitution shall not be altered or amended 
unless by a vote of two-thirds of the active mem- 
bers present at a regular meeting. All such altera- 
tions or amendments must be proposed at some 
meeting at least two months prior to passing 
thereon, and it shall not be in the power of this 
society to alter or amend in any way or manner 
Article II of this Constitution. 



BY-LAWS. 



Section t. All persons in good standing as 
active members, and all honorar}' members of the 
Sacramento Society of California Pioneers at the 
date of the incorporation of said society are hereby 
elected to same relative positions in this incorpora- 
tion. 

Sec. 2. Applications for IMeuihciRhip. The ft-c 
for initiation shall be one hnndred dollars. No 
application will be considered unless the initiation 
fee and dues for the current year accompany it. 
Application for membership shall be made in 
writing, stating the name in full, age, birthplace, 
profession or business, whether married or single, 
the place from whence the applicant emigrated, 
time of departure, the route of travel, the date, 
month and year of arrival in California, and hav- 
ing been elected and signing the Constitution and 
By-I/aws, he will have become a member. 

Sec. 3. Dues. The annual dues shall be three 
dollars, payable annually in advance, and any 
member failing to pay the same for the period of 
one year, shall lose his membership, as hereinafter 
provided. 



26 BY-I,AWS. 



In addition to the annual dues, every member of 
this societ}', save life members, shall be assessed 
the sum of twenty-five cents upon the death of a 
member, to be collected at the same time and in 
the same manner, and faihire to pay shall subject 
the delinquent to the same peualty as the annual 
dues. 

All dues shall commence on the first day of Jan- 
uary of each year. 

At the regular meeting of the society in Novem- 
ber of each year, the Secretary shall read the name 
of each member who has not paid his dues for the 
current year, and within ten days thereafter he 
shall notify each delinquent in writing that if he is 
in arrears on the last Saturday in January follow- 
ing, his membership will cease. 

At the regular meeting in December, the names 
of all whose dues remain unpaid shall be read for 
the second time, and at the regular meeting in 
January all remaining shall be read for the last 
time, and the President shall announce to the 
meeting that they have ceased membership. 

Any person who has ceased membership for 
non-payment of dues may make application in 
writing for reinstatement, and the application must 
be read at a regular meeting, and lay over until the 
next regular meeting, at which time the applicant 
shall be balloted for with ball ballot, and if three 



BY-I,AWS. 27 



or more negative ballots appear the application 
shall be rejected, but if less than three negative 
ballots appear, the applicant shall be admitted 
upon payment of such sum as was unpaid at the 
time he ceased membership, in addition to all in- 
tervening dues; provided, that if such delinquency 
and intervening dues amount to a greater sum than 
that required from a new member, then the appli- 
cant may be reinstated upon the payment of the 
initiation fee and dues of current year. 

Sec. 4. Upon the death of any member in good 
standing, the Secretary and President shall draw a 
warrant in favor of the family of deceased for the 
sum of seventy-five dollars, and pay the same to 
them; and in case the deceased leaves no family, 
the President shall in his discretion authorize the 
payment of a sum not exceeding seventy-five dol- 
lars for funeral expenses. 

Sec. 5. Ho7iorary and Life Members. Any per- 
son who may have rendered any distinguished or 
important services to this society, the State or the 
United States, may be elected an honorary member, 
but shall not be entitled to vote. Any active 
member who shall paj- the sum of fifty dollars shall 
become a life member, entitled to all the privileges 
of the society, and be exempt from yearly dues; 
and any person, on being admitted a member of 
the society, may become a life member on the pay- 



28 BY-I,AWS. 



ment of one hundred and twent3^-five dollars, pro- 
vided he has deposited that sum at the time of 
making his application. 

Sec. 6. Frauds. Any person who shall become 
a member fraudulently, by making a false entry of 
his arrival in this State, shall be expelled from the 
society. 

vSec. 7. Recording Secretary's Records. The 
Secretary shall keep the following records : A record 
of the transactions at the regular or special meet- 
ings of the society, and a record of the transactions 
of the meetings of the Board of Directors ; a death 
record, in which shall be entered all the items re- 
quired to be given in the application for member- 
ship, together with the date of decease and place of 
burial ; a record of membership, showing names 
and residence, with column for remarks, in which 
shall be noted the resignation, decease, or an}- 
action of the society affecting the status of mem- 
bers ; an application record, in which the names of 
all applicants for membership shall be entered, 
showing the date of application, name, and resi- 
dence, date of arrival, by whom proposed, to whom 
referred, the final action of the society, and whether 
the parties have signed the Constitution. He shall 
on each month, and on the day preceding the meet- 
ing of the Board of Directors, pay to the Treasurer 
all moneys collected by him for the society. 



BY-I,AWS. 29 



Sec. 8. Funerals. It shall be the duty of all 
members of the society to attend the funerals of 
deceased brethren, unless excused by the President. 

Sec. 9. Recording Secretary's Salary. The 
Recording Secretary shall be paid a salary of thirty 
dollars per month, to be paid monthly. 

Sec. 10. Dues JMay Be Remitted. When the 
Board of Directors are satisfied that any worthy 
member of the society is for the present unable to 
pay the annual dues, they shall have the power to 
remit such dues. 





ORDER OF BUSINESS. 


I. 


Reading of Minutes. 


2. 


Propositions for Membership. 


3- 


Reports of Committees on Membership. 


4- 


Balloting for Members. 


5- 


Introduction of New Members. 


6. 


Reports of Standing Committees. 


7- 


Reports of Special Committees. 


8. 


Unfinished Business. 


9- 


Communications. 


lO. 


New Business. 




» 





ORDER OF BUSINESS 




AT 


Meetings of Board of Directors. 


I. 


Roll Call. 


2. 


Reading of Minutes. 


3- 


Reading Secretarj^'s Report. 


4- 


Report of Finance Committee. 


5- 


Auditing Bills. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

Pioneer Burial Grounds. 

Approved by the Pociety December 27, 1873. 



I. 

The cemetery shall be under the control of a 
Board of three Trustees The first Board shall hold 
ofiSce for the term of three years, 

II. 

At the first meeting of the Board of Directors 
after the adoption of these rules, the Board shall 
determine by chance from the present Cemetery 
Committee, verbose term shall cease respectively on 
on the first Monday of September, 1S74, 1875, 1876. 

III. 

At the annual meeting of the Directors of this 
society, on the first Monday in September of each 
year, the Board shall, by ballot, elect a Cemetery 



PIONEER BURIAI, GROUNDS. 33 

Trustee for the term of three years, and all vacau- 
caucies shall be filled by appointment of the Board 
of Directors. 

IV. 

It shall be the duty of the Trustees of the Ceni- 
etry to see that the cemetry and all improvements 
therein are kept in proper condition and repair, 
and also propose such improvements from time to 
time as they deem advisable, and the Secretary of 
the societ}' is hereby expressly prohibited from 
drawing a warrant for any expense at the cemetery 
until a bill for the same has been approved in writ- 
ing by a majority of said Trustees, and ordered 
paid by the Directors. 

V. 

Lots 86, 87, 99, 100, 115, 116, in Tiers Seven to 
Nine, inclusive, shall be reserved for the burial 
of such members of the society as have no other 
burial place, but none but those in good standing 
shall be entitled to such burial, except by consent 
of the Directors. 

VI. 

No portion of the cemetery shall be sold except 
to a member in good standing, and forever after 
remain in the possession of a Pioneer or his de- 
scendants. The entire cemetery shall be subject to 
the following regulations and such others as may 



34 PIONKER BURIAI. GROUNDS. 



hereafter be adopted by the Directors and approved 
by the society: 

REGUI.ATIONS. 

No wall more than six inches above the surface 
shall be erected as an inclosure on an}- lot, and all 
such w^alls shall rise or fall to conform to the grade 
established. 

If any tree, plant or shrub situated in any lot or 
avenue shall become detrimental to the adjoining 
lots or avenues, it shall be removed by the Trustees. 

No lot shall be inclosed or monuments erected 
thereon until the lot has been paid for, except by 
the permission of the Trustees. 

In each case of burial, a statement giving the 
name, place of birth, residence and death, also the 
age of the person, shall be delivered to the Secre- 
tary of the society, who shall record all the particu- 
lars, together with the number of the tier and lot 
in a book provided by the society, and to be known 
as the Cemetery Register. 



HONORARY MKMBERS. 



35 



HONORARY MEMBERS. 



be;nton, rev. j. a. 
booth, hon. newton, 

BURR, E. A., 
CAREY, R. S., 
CI.ARK, J. FRANK, 
CUMMINGS, C. H., 
CURTIS, N. GREENE, 
DAVIS, WINFIEI.D J. 
FOSTER, FRANCIS, 
GRANT, GEN. U. S., 
MARSHALIv, J. W., 
MARTIN, B. T., 
MCNASSER, JAMES, 
MERKIvEY, R. J., 
SHERMAN, GEN. WILI^IAM T. 
TAYLOR, A. S., 
VAI.I.EJO, GEN. M. G., 
WARREN, J. L. F., 
WHEKI/ER, REV. O. C. 



36 LIFE MEMBERS, 



LIFE MEMBERS. 

Name. Date of Arrival. 
Andrews, John N. June 13, 1849 

Bayer, Ulrich April 22, 1849 

Burnett, P. W October 11, 1S49 

Burns, Daniel M. February 15, 1S49 

Butterfield, Rufus July 4. i849 

Chamberlain, W. E August 20, 1849 

Chesley, George W June 20, 1849 

Coleman, W. P August 16, 1849 

Daugherty, C. K September 13, 1849 

Drew, N. L. December 20, 1849 

Figg, E. P. September 16, 1849 

Gett, W. A September 5, 1849 

Goodell, N. D August 13, 1849 

Gwynn, William May 18, 1849 

Haines, J. W July 29, 1849 

Harkness, H. W. September 21, 1849 

Heather, Seaton , 1849 

Holmes, H. T June — , 1849 

Humphries, J. W Septembers, 1849 

Ing, J. C. August 30, 1849 

Knox, W. F September i, 1849 

Lincoln, L. M. October 15, 1849 

Lorenz, George October 10, 1849 

Madden, Jerome June 20, 1849 

McDonald, R. H. June 26, 1849 

McGuire, James August 21, 1849 

Mills, Edgar July 18, 1849 



WEE MEMBERS. 



37 



Name. Date of Arrival. 

Palmer, T. W , 1849 

Phelan, G. T July 26, 1S49 

Richardson, Luke B July 28, 1849 

Schreiber, Simou June i, 1849 

Shirlaud, E. D. March 19, 1S47 

Siddons, William M November 17, 1849 

Stephens, J. D. August — , 1849 

Stephenson, J. M October 16, 1849 

Sweetser, A. C. September ajK 1849 

Treichler, Henry December 27, 1849 

Wilcoxson, Jefferson vSeptember 4, 1849 

Winter, Charles October 16, 1S49 

Winters, Theodore October 29, 1849 



38 ACTIVE MEMBERS. 



IvIST OF MEMBERS. 



Name. Date of Arrival. 

Aiken, K. F September i, 1S49 

Allen, Robert September 13, 1849 

Arenz, Martin October, 1849 

Ballard, J. Q. A August 29, 1849 

Bates, Zelous September 6, 1849 

Bayley, A. J July 6, 1849 

Bell, George W September 20, 1849 

Bryan, John K September — , 1849 

Callisch, Louis vSepteraber 14, 1849 

Caples, James August 28, 1849 

Catlin, A. P July 8, 1849 

Chandler, L,. C August 23, 1849 

Churchill, L. B August 18, 1849 

Clark, Howell October 13, 1849 

Clark, W. J July 4, 1849 

Clock, Hiram May 18, 1849 

Cross, G. J November 12, 1849 

Croxall, J. D December — , 1849 

Cummings, Wm July 7, 1849 

Deal, Samuel August 3, 1849 

DeValin, W. H Jime 3, 1849 

Drescher, Philip E September i, 1849 

Dunlap, William November — , 1849 

Farnsworth, W. C September i, 1849 

Felch, Walton C September 27, 1849 

Fiske, George D September 9, 1849 

Freeman, W. B March 13, 1849 

Gourlie, Robert June 10, 1849 

Harper, Thomas B August 23, 1849 

Harris, Leonard June — , 1849 

Haskell, D. H September 16, 1849 



ACTIVE MEMBERS. 39 



Name. Date of Arrival. 

Hedenberg, W. A. November — , 1849 

Hoag, I. N June i, 1849 

Hotchkiss, F. S July — , 1849 

Howe, Iceland September 29, 1849 

Hutchinson, John J November 27, 1849 

Jennings, William September i, 1849 

Johnston, Henry F September 24, 1848 

Johnston. Wni April 7, 1849 

La Rue, H. ISI August 20, 1849 

Lawson, P. S November 27, 1849 

Leimbach, Herman August 4, 1849 

Leonard, Albert August 20, 1849 

Lig>-t. W. W August 30, 1849 

Lindley, T. M January 9, 1849 

Logan, Archibald July 22, 1849 

Luther, W. H September 15, 1S49 

Mack, Charles E September 16, 1849 

McCants, Thomas 1849 

McKune, John H September 3, 1849 

Megowan, David August 2, 1849 

:Miller, John S July 31, 1849 

Miller, Joseph July 2, 1849 

Monson, A. C 1— 1849 

Mott, F. X July 2, 1849 

Mouton, August July 21, 1S49 

O'Neil, C. P July 7, 1S49 

Oschwald, John August 12, 1849 

Powers, A. H. July 6, 1849 

Putnam, George A Julys, 1849 

Quinn, John September 12, 1849 

Reed, Charles F , April 25, 1S49 

Reid, James July 4, 1S49 

Richards, John September 9, 1S49 

Ross, Davids July 4, 18^9 

Russel, F. H. Augusts, 1849 

Schmidt, John B August 20, 1S49 

Sims, Joseph February — , 1849 

Smith, Stephen , 1849 



40 ACTIVE MEMBERS. 

Name. Date of Arrival. 

Soule, A. J July i, 1849 

Strong, W. R. December 27, 1849 

TraC3^, Felix September 18, 1849 

Turton, William October i, 1849 

Twitchell, E September 18, 1849 

Werner, Frederick September 17, 1849 

Wheatle3% E. D August 22, 1849 

Wishart,' W June — , 1849 

Woodward, F. , 1849 

Young, James E Julj^ 19, 1849 

Zinewaldt, Charles J. July 19, 1849 



EX-MEMBERS. 41 



EX-MBMBERS. 



Name. Date of A rrival. 

Abbott, Austin R March 26, 1847 

Abbott, Charles E June 17, 1849 

Allen, Lyman July 6, 1849 

Anderson, William A September 4, 1849 

Armstead, William Oakley September 26, 1849 

Attar, Simon August 19, 1849 

Babcock, I. N. 

Bachelder, John R September 17, 1849 

Backus, Gordon August 21, 1849 

Bailey, Joshua H October 4, 1848 

Baker, L. L. August 18, 1849 

Baldwin, S. S. August 25, 1849 

Baldwin, Stephen F. July 8, 1849 

Barton, Horace Augusts, 1S49 

Bates, Benjamin July 4, 1849 

Bell, George W. September 20, 1849 

Bell, George W. December 20, 184S 

Benton, A. P October 5, 1849 

Berry, George G. August 11, 1849 

Berrj^, S. A September i, 1S49 

Bingham, George R. September 15, 1849 

Binney, A. J. October—, 1849 

Bird, Charles I 

Blackleach, D. W August i, 1849 

Blauvelt, William H August 28, 1849 

Boggs, John Augu.st 16, 1849 

Boise, C. D August 5, 1849 

Booth, L. A July 7, 1S49 

Booraem, H. Toller 

Bradford, Charles H October 15, 1849 

Brown, Thomas R October 9, 1849 

Brown, W. F , June 4, 1849 

Brown, W. W January 4, 1847 

Bugbey, B. N June 11, 1849 

Burger, Edmond G July 8, 1849 

Burns, Peter August 15, 1849 

Burton, R. B November 17, 1849 

Bush, Frank, J. July 4, 1849 



42 Ex-members. 



Name. Date of Arrival. 

Cady, W, J. November 3, 1849 

Cahoon, Benjamin June 4, 1S49 

Callahan, George W September 15, 1849 

Calvj'n, James M June 18, 1849 

Campbell, J. W. H October 10, 1S49 

Campbell, W. B September 20, 1849 

Carolan, James September 17, 1S49 

Carroll, John A. September 9, 1S49 

Cassidy, Michael J"iie 9, 1849 

Chadwick, George August 11, 1849 

Chedic, George July ^^\H^ 

Chiles, James W Avigust 19, 1849 

Clough, Abner B September—, 1849 

Coflfee, Daniel October 20, 1S49 

Cole, Cornelius July 24, 1849 

Cole, E. T August 14, 1849 

Coleby, G. W Jime iS, 1849 

Coleman, Thomis .July 22, 1849 

Coleman, Thomas E. 

Collins, James September 22, 1S49 

Colville, Samuel 

Comstork, Lucien B. August 10, 1849 

Cook, Thomas H. August—, 1849 

Cornwall, P. B. 

Cotton, Chester H October 21, 1S49 

Couch, Jesse December 28, 1S49 

Cowden, John Augusts, 1S49 

Craig, John L September 29, 1849 

Crandall, J. R October 15, 1849 

Culver, Leander September 17, 1S49 

Cummings, H. N , September 16, 1849 

Cunningham, John O. A October i, 1849 

Curtiss, H. K 7. 

Dalrvmple, Henry September 23, 1S49 

Dam", J. W September 10, 1849 

Davis, J. Z August 4, 1S49 

Davis, Peter August 5, 1S49 

Dayton, J B. Augusts, 1849 

Denn, John July 20, 1849 

Dexter, Thomas J 

Dudley, William L October 5, 1849 

Dunbar, J. K. July 24, 1849 

Durfee, A. A July 5, 1840 

Dyer, J. P July 18, 1849 

Dye, T- F. February 14, 1S32 



Ex-members. 43 



Name. Date of Arrival. 

Egbert, Robert vS August 13, 1849 

Elbridge, Joseph ^ September 16, 1849 

Estell, Andrew August 6, 1849 

Evens, John September 15, 1849 

Everett, W. L July 24, 1849 

Eyre, E. E 

Ferguson, R. D August 15, 1849 

I Ferris, L. W July 30, 1849 

I Folger, Robert M. June 28, 1849 

I Forman, Ferris September i, 1849 

j Foster, Gdorge J August 7, 1849 

I Foster, George W. Julv 28, 1849 

! Freer, Peter Julys, 1849 

, Freeman, F. S August 14, 1849 

I Fry, D. B 

' Gaines. John P. 1 August 25, 1849 

Gordon, A. C November—, 1848 

Gould, George P .September 16, 1849 

Greenhood, Herman August — , 1849 

Gregory, T. M September 18, 1849 

Griffith, A .September 17, 1849 

Griggs, George July 6, 1849 

; Grigsby, B. W September 26, 1849 

I Griswold, Gilbert September 15, 1849 

I Gunn, Tames W. December 14, 1849 

I Hale, James E October 26, 1849 

i Hagan, Louis Zum June 12, 1849 

! Hall, Elisha September 20, 1849 

i Hall, Thomas J September 30, 1849 

: Hamilton, David September 3, 1849 

1 Hamilton, Robert December 2, 1849 

! Harkuess, M. K September 20, 1849 

j Harris, E. A. August 7, 1849 

I Harris, Joseph 

I Harris, L. B September 20, 1849 

' Harris, William , 1849 

; Hatfield, William H July i, 1849 

Haworth, James June 4, 1849 

j Hayden, Uriah P November 15, 1849 

Heacock, Josiah October 9, 1849 

Hetzel, George August 9, 1849 

• Hiller, E. W July i, 1849 

! Hoffman, Augustus October 12, 1849 



44 EX-MEMBERS. 



Na me. Da te of A rriva I. 

Hoit, Charles W August 3, 1849 

Hollister, Dwight September 9, 1849 

Hollman, W. C. August 15, 1848 

Hornblower, F. A October 12, 1849 

Howard, B. F JuW 19, 1849 

Howard, J. L July 12, 1849 

Howell, M. D October — , 1849 

Hull, Joseph November i, 1848 

Hull, Thomas C April 25, 1849 

Humphries, Charles W December 21, 1848 

Hunt, Henry B. April i, 1849 

Hunt, Tohn A November ii, 1849 

Hunt, Stephen H. October 15, 1849 

Hunt, W. G September i, 1849 

Huntington, C. P August 27, 1849 

Hustin, W. S. December 14, 1849 

Hyatt, J. B September 3, 1849 

Isbell, Philo J 

Jaquea, James H Septembers, 1849 

Jobsou, David July — , 1849 

Johnston, John C July 27, 1849 

Johnston, William Sacramento August 6. 1849 

Keaner, Philip H 

Kelley, J. M. August 25, 1849 

Kibbe, Henry C May 25, 1849 

Kipp, Alpheus August 9, 1849 

Kleinhaus, D. W July 5, 1849 

Kneeland, Seth R July 24, 1849 

Koppikus, Adolphus September 15, 1849 

Kosta, Frank August 3, 1849 

L,ake, H. B June 29, 1849 

Ivamoreaux, G. W , 1849 

L,aufkotter, C. October 10, 1849 

Laufkotter, "W. October 10, 1849 

I^awrence, J. E June 24, 1849 

I,edlie, J. C November 28, 1849 _ 

lyevitt, John 

lyCwis, John H , 1849 

Ivightner, C. W August 10, 1849 

I^inn, D. R September 17, 1849 

lyinton, C. B October 11, 1849 

Utchfield, Charles A 



EX-MEMBERS. 45 



Na me. Da te of A rriva I. 

Littlefield, T. P. October i, 1849 

I^ow, Frederick F June 4, 1849 

Lowell, C. S September 13, 1849 

Lowell, Marcus December 19, 1849 

Lyman, Charles D December 19, 1849 

Mahoney, David O October—, 1849 

Marshall, John E. November 4, 1849 

Martin, James P June — , 1847 

Mayo, Ell August 22, 1849 

McClintock, John July 22, 1849 

McDonald, Archibald September 23, 1849 

McGarA'ev, Robert October 12, 1849 

MclNIanus, P Julv 8, 1849 

McWilliams, W. A 

Meeks, Washington 

Merrill, M. L October 27, 1849 

Merwin, Henry August 27, 1849 

Meser^'e, Charles August 27, 1849 

Messenger, W. L. July 30, 1849 

Miller, John E. June 4, 1849 

Miller, John H October — , 1849 

Mills, D. O April 4, 1849 

INIonell, George I. N. September 28, 1849 

Moore, James M., Jr September 26, 1849 

Moore, J. Q. September 26, 1849 

Morrill, George P October 11, '1849 

Morse, O. N September 19, 1849 

Murphv, J. H September 10, 1849 

Murphy, M. K 

:Murphy, R. W Octobers, 1849 

Myres, Henry August 9, 1849 

Myers, Joseph R September i, 1849 

Myers, William October 28, 1848 

Newton, Charles L. Decembers, 1849 

Nickeson, James Robert August 12, 1849 

Nourse, G. F July i, 1849 

O'Brien, J. H. Augusts, 1849 

O'Flyng, C. C August 31, 1849 

Oliver, David August 30, 1849 

Palmer, C. T. H June 21, 1849 

Parker, George H. September 12, 1849 

Pearce, William November 18, 1849 



46 EX-MEMBERS. 



Na me. Date of A rrival. 

Pearl, Sylvester 

Peasley, John December 17, 1849 

Perriii, E. R October 8, 1849 

Petitt, A. P 

Poor, George A. September 20, 1849 

Post, A. V. V June 17, 1849 

Preble, Charles S Jnly 15, 1849 

Priest, Albert 

Quigbej^ Benjamin Cook January 30, 1849 

Ransom, William A 

Reed, Robert September 23, 1849 

Reeves, Bartley August 28, 1849 

Reid, C. C December i, 1S49 

Reynolds, L, June 3, 1849 

Rice, Charles C. September 9, 1849 

Rich, George T. vSeptember 4, 1849 

Richardson, Monroe August 7, 1S49 

Rightmire, A. D. August 13, 1S49 

Roberts, Edmund W November 10, 1S49 

Robinson, Mark November 12, 1849 

Rose, James H September 13, 1849 

Rousch, William August 24, 1849 

Ruddock, Calvin September 9, 1849 

Sanderson, I^evi T vSeptember 12, 1849 

Schmaelzle, lyOuis , October 7, 1S49 

Seelen, John D Juve 12, 1849 

Sherman, E. A. April 27, 1849 

Shew, Jacob 

Shipman, C. G sSeptember 7, 1849 

vSimons, Silas October 10, 1849 

Skinker, John 

Sloss, Louis 

Smith, Edwin Gay June 30, 1849 

Smith, Enoch H. Octobers, 1849 

Smith, Myron November i, 1849 

Smith, Samuel R. August 25, 1848 

Spencer, J. C October i, 1849 

Stevens, Frank S 

Stevenson, James May — , 1849 

Stone, J. M June — , 1848 

Strobridge, James H July 8, 1849 

Strutz, Julius June 26, 1849 

Stuber, John August 17, 1849 



EX-MEMBERS. 47 



Name. Date of Arrival. 

Stump, John F August 4, 1849 

Sutterfield, Daniel June 4, 1849 

Suydam, John F Augusts, 1S49 

Torrey, Midian June 4, 1849 

Turner, Samuel S. November 13, 1849 

Tyler, J. A August 6, 1849 

Van Winkle, I. S. July 2, 1S49 

Wadsworth. Fden Novembers, 1849 

Wallace, William June 7, 1849 

Wallace. W. C 

Welch. Samuel E. September 26, 1849 

West. E. O. October 21, 1849 

West. Philo Octobers, 1848 

Weston, William 

Whitmore, A. S. ' 

Wiggins, George August 6, 1849 

Wilkinson, T. S. August 7, 1849 

Willbaum, Thomas J 

Willett, W. H October 10, 1849 

IVilliamson, P. T. September 4, 1849 

Withington, George August 9, 1849 

Woods, David July 5, 1849 

Woodin, S. B , 

Woodward, E- F. November 2, 1849 

Wortell, Frederick , — , 1849 

Wright, L. G August 28, 1849 

Wright, William C. A.ugust^2, 1849 

Young, Samuel :__. May 15, X849 

-Zumwalt, Joseph October 10, 1849 



48 DECEASKD MEMBERS. 



DECEASED MEMBERS. 



Name. Date of Death. 

Ackley, William October 26, 1871 

Alvord, Harvey February 17, 1891 

Alvord, Henry October 31, 1886 

Ambrose, Goodhue 

Andrews, Asa P June 7, 1885 

Andrews, Moses December 9, 1883 

Androit, Peter B March 14, 1S79 

Anthony, James January 4, 1876 

Arents, Hiram J"ly 22, 1890 

Austin, Joseph C November 6, 1SS8 

Ball, N. A. H. August 23, 1870 

Bampton, R. L. ^, June 23, 1889 

Bannou, Patrick August 11, 1881 

Barber, E. L 

Barr, John C February 22, 1862 

Barren, K. J 

Baj^ey, John T 

Beck, Robert December—, 1S87 

Bell, R 

Bennett, A. A December i, 1890 

Bentley, Henry May 8, 186:7 

Bidleman, H. J 

Bidwell, Stephen S. December 28, 1849 

Bigler, John November 29, 1871 

Binninger, A. C. January 7, 1867 

Birch, James E. September 12, 1857 

Boice, Nathaniel January 27, 1877 

Bonnell, G. B. October 24, 1856 

Boren, L. E 

Botts, Charles T October 4, 1S84 

Boutwell, S. A May 31, 1881 

Boyd, D. M Octobers, 1865 

Brockway, Charles V April i, 1884 

Brooks, W. N December 19, 1890 

Brown, E. ly 

Brown, Robert T November 19, 1878 

Brown, Thomas R July 12, 1873 



DECEASED MEMBERS. 49 



Name. Date of Death. 

Brush, George D. 

Burns, Alexander W August 26, 1874 

Burton, John 

Butler. M. F 

Cadwalader, Allen 

Cadwalader, George April 28, 1S84 

Callahan, D. E July 24, 1S83 

Camp, Charles E Octobers, 1S80 

Carlisle, S. S August 14, 1880 

Carroll, John H. _ November 24, 1887 

Carothers, Andrew December 13, 1876 

Cassin, Stephen J Februar_v 13, 1873 

Caswell, Harvey April 3, 1879 

Cavanagh, Charles F 

Chapin, Samuel M October 18, 1875 

Chase, Charles August 15, 1871 

Chase, Harry A December 16, 1873 

Chesley, William July 24, 1866 

Clark, W. L December 7, 1875 

Cleal, John G October 31, 1856 

Chiles, I. S June 6, 1874 

Coffroth, James W October 9, 1872 

Colby, Gilbert W August 20, 1881 

Collins, Edward January 6, 1868 

Collins, James July 18, 1864 

Conrad, Samuel Februar^^ 17, 1866 

Cook, Reuben January 20, 1861 

Cooley, Charles B May 15, 1S90 

Cooper, James B. February 6, 1891 

Cooper, J. H February 4, 1S83 

Corbusier, W. M October 21, 1880 

Corse, M. D. 

Crackbon, Joseph December 2, 1874 

Craudall, J. R September 15, 1885 

Crane, S. S. 

Cross, Samuel June 13, 1886 

Crowell, Edward 

Culver, Edgar May 23, 1871 

Culver, John H May 12, 1864 



Danckers, Charles W Maj-^ 4, 1871 

Day, James T. Februar:/'— , 1S88 

Davis, Jerome C October 5, iSSi 

Deal, W. Grove 

DeBose, Thomas I,. December 24, 1879 



50 DECEASED MEMBERS. 



Name. Date of Death. 

Delano, A December — , 1874 

Druke, George 

Dunlap, Presley September 23, 1S83 

Dye, Job F March 4, 1883 

Edwards, John 

Ellison, Captain John S October 13, 1871 

Elwell, Stephen B March 27, 1875 

English, William G. August 16, 1878 

Evans, George S. vSeptember, 17, 1883 

Flint, Wilson January 4, 1867 

Folger, Francis R. ^ 

Forister, George H. July 19, 1872 

Foster, Francis (honorary) January 30, 1888 

Fourgead, V. J January i. 1S75 

Fowler, John S February 16, 1866 

Freeland, S. B February 8, 1864 

Frey, Dr. Joseph M July 12, 1888 

Fnerson, W. J October 21, 1890 

Frost, Frank F 

Fuller, Richard 

Fuller, W. P May 17, 1890 

Gardner, John November 11, 18.S7 

Garrett, John O June 19, 18SS 

Gass, John H. 

Gates, Justin Jnne 15, iSSS 

Geiger, Vincent E. September 6, 1869 

Gelwicks, Daniel W November 24. 18S4 

Gillespie, Eugene F 

Gilpin, Lehman J. May 11, 1873 

Glass, Samuel August 29, 1S71 

Gordon, Robert 

Gordon, William 

Gove, A. F November 7, 1S79 

Graham, Francis February 16, 1S69 

Grant, General U. S. (honorary) July 23, 1SS5 

Gray, Benjamin 

Green, Charles E July 10, 18S6 

Griffeth, Humphrey March 23, 1863 

Griffiths, George W May 16, 1S71 

Grimshaw, William Robinson September 14, 18S1 

Grosnical, Jacob December 12, 1868 

Gunn, Y. W. May 20, 1891 



DECEASED MEMBERS. 



Name. Date of Death. 

Haas, Isador March i6, 1872 

Hagan, IvOiiis Z July 25, 1867 

Hammer, L. K November 26, 1883 

Hammond, Daniel October 31, 1856 

Hanum, James July 9, 1871 

Harrison, Hani. C. August 19, 1880 

Harthane, Lucius January 27, 1881 

Hastings, B. F April 20, 1882 

Hatch, John July 29, 1880 

Hayden, C. C March 20, 1881 

Heard, John March 22, 1891 

Hedenburg, John C December 31, 1874 

Heinrich, Charles July 27, 1888 

Henle3% A. August 31, 1882 

Henry, W. P 

Hermance, Levi August 10, 1866 

Herndon, William L March 30, 1884 

Herring, John September 6, 1882 

Hoagland, John Decembers, 1883 

Hofstadt, F February 20, 1871 

Hooker, L. W 

Hopkins, Mark March 29, 1878 

Hovey, Justus December 15, 1865 

Howison, E. M February 15, 1870 

Hoyt, W. H May 22, 1883 

Hubbs, Paul K. November 17, 1874 

Hunt, Samuel L 

Hyer, John G October—, 1868 

Jackson, T. H May 16, 1879 

Jacobs, Enoch May 11, 1886 

Jacobs, R. P October 18, 1884 

Jefferis, E. G March 28, 1880 

Johnson, J. Neely August 31, 1872 

Johnston, J- R January 7, 1888 

Kay, I. N 

Keenan, John C May 25, 1869 

Kelley, Hugh October—, 1874 

Kennedy, W. F 

Kenyon, E- B. October 16. 1876 

Kleinhans, T. P July 12, 1867 

Lansing, James April 11, 1882 

Lardner, F. S August 12, 1873 

Lask, Joseph December 31, 1870 



52 DKCEASKD MEMBERS. 



Name. Date of Death. 

I,atson, A C 

lyatta, Thomas June 9, 1857 

Lawlor, William B , 1880 

Lee, Barton December i, 1856 

I^etner, S. H September 8, 1886 

L,etson, Thomas 

Lilliard, James T January 5, 1889 

Lisle, D. J February 8, 1855 

Locke, B. S October 15, 1866 

Logan, Dr. Thomas M. Februarj' 13, 1876 

Lohman, Isaac April 28, 1881 

Long, William S. February 12, 1871 

Mace, William January 7, 1883 

Manlove, Dr. W. vS. March 17, 1891 

Marra, William June 23, 1877 

Marsh, R. C March 28, 1878 

Marshall, J. W. August 10, 1S85 

Ma}', Samuel J. December 28, 1859 

Meek, Stephen H. 

Melville, G. P. 

Milgate, Thomas January 11, 1874 

Miller, Jacob J May 23, 1887 

Mitchell, James B. September 25, 1857 

Mitchell, Tab 

Moutfort, Harry Novemberi, 1873 

Morgan, James A 

Morrill, Jesse July 2, 1870 

Morrison, Murray December 18, 1871 

Morse, John F December 30, 1874 

Munk, Thomas K November 10, 1S64 

Murray, Hugh C September 18, 1S57 

McAlpin, Thomas March 3, 1S69 

McCarty, Edward May 21, 1S74 

McClatchy, James October 25, 18S3 

McCleery, James October 21, 1890 

McConley, H February 16, 1883 

McCounell, J. C 

McConnell, Samuel 

McManus, Patrick 

McMitchell, Wyman April 15, 1890 

McNeal, Archibald February 24, 1891 

Mc '^ulty, William March 30, 1861 



DECEASED MEMBERS. 53 

Name. Date of Death. 

Nagle, Peter July 28, 1S70 

Nelson, Dr. H. W. February 4, 1891 

Nevett, Joseph H. 

Newbauer, Adam SepteniVjer 2, 1S77 

Nixon, A. B. Novembers, 1889 

Norris, D. H ^ Junes, 1876 

Nye, Emanuel Jul}' 27, 1890 

Oatraan, Ira E December 19, 1888 

O'Brvon, John F. December 13, 1871 

O'Cailahan, H. H. 

Ogden, L. W October 24, 1856 

O'Neil, James July 4, 1888 

O'Neil, J. P..^ 

Ormsby, L. P 

Osborne, H. P. Jauuarj' 11, 1883 

Paden, Thomas June 24, 1874 

Pa.s;e, Greenleaf P October 13, 18S8 

Palm, Adolph December i, 188S 

Parnell, J. H July 14, 1883 

Patchen, J. A 

Patterson, A. D December 4, 18S4 

Pearis, R. A. 

Perry, George O October 31, 1856 

Pettus, John, Jr May 20, 1866 

Polaski, A. May 13, 1867 

Pollock, James February 28, 1875 

Post, Benjamin F. November 6, 1883 

Powers, Lucius October i, 1875 

Prentice, John February' 15, 1881 

Price, Charles L. 

Putnam, Samuel May 25, 1882 

Queen, James December 7, 1879 

Ramsay, Charles March 24, 1878 

Ransom, Marmaduke November 19, 1879 

Reid, M. M 

Renaud, G May 10, 1866 

Requa, John 

Rhodes, J. P December 20, 1866 

Rich, Samuel December 7, 1868 

Richardson, A. G October—, 1868 

Rivett, John 

Robbins, S. B August 24, 1864 



Name. Date of Death. 

Robinson, H. E). January 9, 1880 

Rohrer, Cyrus March 9, 1869 

Ross, Charles H. April 8, 1876 

Rowland, George June 2, 1875 

Sackett, C. C 

Salsbury, T. G September 6, 1S83 

Sanders, Benjamin J"^y 4. 1S73 

Sargent, Aaron A. August 14, 1887 

Schacht, H. W March 13, 1878 

Shallcross, W. D. 

Shaw, Joseph May 12, 1875 

Sherman, Gen. William T. (honorary) February 14, 1891 

Shirland, Charles R 

Shirley, J. H. March 22, 1862 

Sites, Abraham March 18, 1891 

Smith, A. P August 17, 1877 

Smith, Edward L, January 2, 186S 

Smith, E. M November 24, 1868 

Smith, Ralph October 27, 1870 

Soule, A. P. 

Spaulding, Volney March 22, 1886 

Starr, James B October 13, 1862 

Steudeman, L,ouis April 16, 1870 

Stevens, Nathan July 25, 1875 

Stewart, Thomas K. 

Stillman, J. D. B. March 2, 1S88 

Stockton, Edward June — , 1868 

Sullivan, James H. November 13, 1S89 

Sunderland, Thomas October 10, 1886 

Swift, C. :i July 15, 1885 

Taylor, Gustavus 

Tavlor, John B September 3, 1889 

Thomas, William H February 12, 1876 

Tingman, John October 28, 1875 

Tooker, Lansing February 19, 1870 

Toole, William April 5, 1875 

Torbert, Charles J May 9, 1889 

Tutt, John A 

Tweed, Charles A. July 22, 1887 

Vallejo, Gen. M. G. (honorary) January 18, 1891 

Van Dyke, W. B 

Van Heusen, G. K April 20, 1885 

Virgo, Joseph H Decembers, i860 

Vutimer, Philip 



DECEASED MEMBERS. 55 

Name. Date of Death. 

Wade. David E 

Waddilove, H. B. September 9, 1864 

Wallace, George W 

Wallace, W. H October 4, 18S2 

Waring, Amos October 9, 1879 

Warner. Louis May 22, i860 

Waters, W. R 

Webb, James: May 7, 1874 

Weber, Augustus August 19, 1880 

Weeks. J E. P August 28, 1877 

Wetzlar, Julius April 30, 1878 

Wheeler, Rev. O. C. (honorarv) April 17, 1891 

White. O. H. P. February 14, 1S63 

Whitesides, W. Bolen 

Whiting, B. C June 7, 1881 

Whitney, D. G, June 22, 1570 

Wilcoxson, Jackson 

Williams, J. C. July i, 1S84 

Williams, Jonathan 

Williard, Daniel October 19, 1S71 

Winans, Joseph W March 13, 1887 

Winders. John March 27, 1872 

Winn, A. M August 26, 1SS3 

Wolfensberger, William 

Wolleb, Charles December 21, 1SS3 

Wood, W. G. April 30, 1S69 

Woodward, R. H. May 21. 1S66 

Woodworth, B. A December 20, 1S69 

Woolaver, John April 26, 1S69 

Wright, George G June 8, 1856 

Ybuseta. John de Dios 

Yule, William July 17, 1878 



56 PIONKER HALI. PROPERTY. 

Sacramento, March 24, 1877. 
To the Sacramento Society of California Pioneers 
— Genti^emen: Pursuant to a notice published 
two weeks in the Sacramento Daily Bee, the stock- 
holders of the Pioneer Hall and Library Associa- 
tion convened at Pioneer Hall, March 24, 1S77, 
' three hundred and twenty-nine shares of stock 
being represented, and the following preamble and 
resolutions were unanimously adopted, viz.: 

Whereas, The Sacramento Society of California 
Pioneers l^eing now the owners of three hundred 
and twenty-three {323) out of a total of three hun- 
dred and thirty-eight (338) shares of the capital 
stock of this corporation, and this corporation being 
indebted to that society in the sum of twenty-nine 
hundred and fifty dollars ($2,950); therefore, be it 
resolved: 

First — That this incorporation proposes to sell all 
its property, real and personal, known as the "Pio- 
neer Hall Property," with all its appurtenances, 
furniture and fixtures therein, situate on the east 
side of Seventh street, between J and K streets, in 
the city of Sacramento, to the "Sacramento Society 
of California Pioneers," for the sum of twenty-nine 
hundred and fifty dollars; and the President and 
Secretary of this incorporation, upon the delivery 
of a clear receipt from said society of all debts and 
demands which it holds against this corporation. 



PIONEER HAI.I, PROPERTY. 57 

are hereby directed to make, acknowledge and 
deliver to the officers of said society a good and 
sufficient deed, conveying to it all right, title and 
interest this corporation has in and to said property. 

Second — That if said offer be accepted, immedi- 
ately after the delivery of said deed this incorpora- 
tion, by its proper officers, proceeds to disincorpo- 
rate. 

Approved this 17th day of March, A. D. 1877. 
W. F. KNOX, President. 

A. LEONARD, Secretary of Pioneer Hall and 
Library Association of Sacramento. 



Pioneer Hall, March 24, 1877, 
The above proposition having been this day sub- 
mitted to the Board of Directors of Sacramento 
Society of California Pioneers, we recommend to 
the society that it be accepted. 

Attest: N. D. GOODELL, President. 
[seal.] ASA P. ANDREWS, Secretary. 



Sacramento, March 31, 1877. 
To the Board of Directors of Pioneer Hall and 
Library Association of Sacramento — Gentlemen: 
At a regular meeting of the Sacramento Society of 



58 PIONEKR HAIvI. PROPERTY. 

California Pioneers, convened at Pioneer Hall 
March 31, 1877, your proposition of March 24, 1877, 
to sell to this society "Pioneer Hall Property," 
situated on the east side of Seventh street, between 
J and K streets, in the city of Sacramento, for the 
sum of twenty-nine hundred and fifty dollars 
($2,950), was accepted, and our President was or- 
dered to cancel the mortgage on said property, and 
the officers instructed to make out and sign all 
necessary papers. 

Attest: N. D. GOODELL, President. 
[seal.] ASA P. ANDREWS, 

Secretary of Sacramento Society of California 
Pioneers. 



HALL AND LIBRARY ASSOCLATIOX. 59 



Pioneer Hall and Library Association. 



At a meeting of Sacramento Pioneers, held on the 
i8th day df Juanuar}^ 1868, at their rooms, it was 
unanimousl}' resolved to proceed to the election of 
five Directors for the purpose of incorporating the 
Hall and Library Association. The election resulted 
in the choice of I. N. Hoag, N. L. Drew, James 
McClatchy, G. J. Phelan, and N. D. Goodell, with 
a capital stock of ten thousand dollars, divided into 
four hundred shares, at twenty-five dollars per share 
to be held only by the society and individual mem- 
bers thereof. 

The association was incorporated on the 21st day 
of January', 1868, for the purpose of erecting a hall, 
to be dedicated to the uses and purposes of the 
Sacramento Society of California Pioneers. 

On the 29th day of June, 1868, the association 
commenced the erection of a building upon a site 
selected for that purpose on the east side of Seventh 
Street, between J and K Streets, under the super- 
intendence of N. D. Goodell, architect, and was 
completed in November of the same year, at a cost 
of fourteen thousand dollars, including lot. The 
society held at that date forty-six shares of its capi- 



6o HAI,!. AND I.IBRARY ASSOCIATION. 

tal stock. On the 17th of June, 1871, the society 
had increased its stock to two hundred shares; and 
on the loth day of June, 1876, to two hundred and 
ninety-six shares. 

On April 13th, 1877, the remaining forty-two 
shares were purchased by the society, and the Hall 
and Library Association conve3'ed to the society, 
by deed, all its inetrest in the property, real and 
personal. 

Having accomplished the purpose for which it 
was organized, and having transferred all of its 
assets to the main society, it was, on the i8th day of 
June, 1877, disincorporated. 



On August 28th, 1876, the society made further 
additions to its property by the purchase of the 
eleven feet adjoining on the south, together with 
the building thereon, giving the property a total 
frontage on Seventh Street of thirty-seven feet by 
eighty feet deep. 

The main building, which is a two-story structure, 
contains a spacious basement for the incidental 
uses of the society. The first story is divided into 
rooms for offices and library room. The second 
storv contains the main hall and ante-rooms. 

The buildings produce, in rents, about thirteen 
hundred dollars per annum. 



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